May 03
Manny Pacquiao WON versus RICKY HATTON
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Manny Pacquiao knocks down Ricky Hatton twice in the first round. Manny Pacquiao defeated Ricky Hatton in the second round Saturday in Las Vegas USA (Sunday in Manila Philippines), stripping the light welterweight crown and carving his name as one of the legends in boxing history.
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